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Organizing insurgency : workers' movements in the global south / by Ness, Immanuel,author.(CARDINAL)183534;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Workers in the Global South are doomed through economic imperialism to carry the burden of the entire world. While these workers appear isolated from the Global North, they are in fact deeply integrated into global commodity chains and essential to the maintenance of global capitalism. Looking at contemporary case studies in India, the Philippines and South Africa, this book affirms the significance of political and economic representation to the struggles of workers against deepening levels of poverty and inequality that oppress the majority of people on the planet. Immanuel Ness shows that workers are eager to mobilise to improve their conditions, and can achieve lasting gains if they have sustenance and support from political organisations. From the Dickensian industrial zones of Delhi to the agrarian oligarchy on the island of Mindanao, a common element remains - when workers organise they move closer to the realisation of socialism, solidarity and equality.
Subjects: Labor unions; Labor movement;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Latino immigrants and the transformation of the U.S. South / by Odem, Mary E.(CARDINAL)389827; Lacy, Elaine(Elaine Cantrell); Odem, Mary E.,editor.(CARDINAL)389827; Lacy, Elaine Cantrell,editor.(CARDINAL)432844;
Met lit. opg., index.This book is a collection of essays, written by U.S. and Mexican scholars, discussing how the mass migration of Latin Americans to the U.S. South has led to profound changes in the social, economic, and cultural life of the region.
Subjects: Latin Americans; Hispanic Americans; Immigrants; Foreign workers, Latin American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Capitalism vs. socialism [videorecording] : comparing economic systems / by Stuart, Edward F.,author.; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Bibliographical references included in course guidebook.Lecturer: Professor Edward F. Stuart."All of the tradeoffs in competing economic systems-capitalism, socialism, and communism-are controversial. These systems and ideologies have undeniably shaped the way people view both the world today and modern history. But where does capitalism begin and socialism end? In short, it's about choice and compromise. Understanding and endeavoring to solve these perpetual dilemmas is the job of comparative economics. By looking at the many economies around the world-their histories, their failures and successes-comparative economics attempts to uncover the influences, systems, and decisions that can do the most good for the most people. Guiding you through this complex web of values and theories is Edward F. Stuart, who is a specialist in both comparative economics and Russian and Eastern European studies. Professor Stuart has been traveling, teaching, and learning about these economic systems-in the former Soviet Union, the former Eastern Bloc, China, Scandinavia, and Europe-for more than 30 years. The illuminating 24 lectures of Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems will show you the many ways the most influential modern economic theories were developed, how they function (or don't), and how they manage to operate both together and in opposition to each other, from the rise of Soviet communism to the future of the European Union and beyond. As you compare and contrast the many ways societies tackle economic issues, Professor Stuart demonstrates that even the most controversial economic decisions boil down to a deceptively simple question: What makes a good society?"Not rated.DVD.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Capitalism.; Comparative economics.; Socialism.;
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Luggage / by Harlan, Susan,author.(CARDINAL)785877;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Luggage and secrets -- The language of luggage -- Packing -- My luggage -- Lost luggage: Alabama's unclaimed baggage center."Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. You can't think about travel without thinking about luggage. And baggage has baggage. Susan Harlan's Luggage takes readers on a journey with the suitcases that support, accessorize, and tour with our globalized lives. The materials of travel--the suitcases, carry-on bags, totes, trunks, and train cases of the past and present--tell stories about displacement, home, gender, class, consumption, and labor. Luggage shapes travel, and the way it has shaped travel has changed over time. This book is an inquiry into bags as carefully curated microcosms of our domestic and professional lives. A suitcase contains more than you might think. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic."--
Subjects: Humor.; Luggage; Luggage; Luggage;
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Tariffs and the future of trade / by Doyle, Eamon,1988-editor.(CARDINAL)803665;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Are tariffs and other protectionist policies worth the risk? Overview: What are tariffs, what is a trade war, and why are they important? / Michael Johnson ; It may not be the answer today, but protectionism has worked in the past / Zhang Jun ; Protectionism and economic theory / Alexander Tziamalis ; International strategy and the viability of tariffs / Evan Horowitz ; The potential hazards of a trade war between the United States and China / Linda Yueh ; There is no upside to engaging in a trade war / Robert Higgs ; The cost of a large-scale trade war for the global economy / Manoj Joshi ; To understand the benefits of free trade, consider US history / Jason Margolis -- Does free trade benefit investors at the expense of workers? Overview: A history of economic theory on trade policy / William Krist ; The impact of globalization on labor markets and income distribution / Uri Dadush and William Shaw ; Why international cooperation on labor standards is important / International Labour Organization ; Globalization and the distribution of its benefits / Xavier Devictor ; Everyone benefits from a global free trade environment / Denise Froning ; Evidence shows that international trade agreements benefit the US labor market / Brandon Scudder ; Workers are also consumers, and protectionism drives up costs for all consumers / Zornitsa Kutlina-Dimitrova and Csilla Lakatos ; The benefits of free trade far outweigh the costs, including for workers / Ana Revenga and Anabel Gonzales -- Does global trade reduce benefits of a local cultural and economic system? Overview: What is globalization and what are its effects? / Lumen Learning ; Globalization and Islam / Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak ; The impact of globalization on cultural diversity and heritage / UNESCO Publications ; Financial globalization can lead to increased volatility / Jonathan D. Ostry ; Globalization's negative impacts on mental health among people from Non-Western cultures / Narayan Gopalkrishnan ; Trade policy and the economic health of the United States / The World Trade Organization ; Critics often exaggerate the scale and depth of globalization / Pankaj Ghemawat ; Critics of global capitalism and free trade are missing the bigger picture / Michael Matheson Miller ; Protectionism harms consumers and workers / The World Bank Group -- Organizations to contact.
Subjects: Tariff.; Free trade.; Commercial policy.; International trade.;
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Tripas : poems / by Som, Brandon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91- 94)."With Tripas, Brandon Som follows up his award-winning debut with a book of poems built out of a multicultural, multigenerational childhood home, in which he celebrates his Chicana grandmother, who worked nights on the assembly line at Motorola, and his Chinese American father and grandparents, who ran the family corner store. Enacting a cómo se dice poetics, a dialogic poem-making that inventively listens to heritage languages and transcribes family memory, Som participates in a practice of mem(oir), placing each poem's ear toward a confluence of history, labor, and languages, while also enacting a kind of "telephone" between cultures. Invested in the circuitry and circuitous routes of migration and labor, Som's lyricism weaves together the narratives of his transnational communities, bringing to light what is overshadowed in the reckless transit of global capitalism and imagining a world otherwise-one attuned to the echo in the hecho, the oracle in the órale."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Poetry.; Multicultural voices; Mexican Americans; Chinese Americans; American poetry; American poetry; Mexican Americans.; Chinese Americans.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The elephant and the dragon : the rise of India and China and what it means for all of us / by Meredith, Robyn.(CARDINAL)484973;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index.Introduction: tectonic economics -- Where Mao meets the middle class -- From the spinning wheel to the fiber-optic wire -- Made by America in China -- The Internet's spice route -- The disassembly line -- India's cultural revolution -- Revolution by dinner party -- Geopolitics mixed with oil and water -- A catalyst for competitiveness.The Elephant and the Dragon is the essential guide to understanding how India and China are reshaping our world. With labor now unbound from geographic borders, we're seeing startling shifts in how--and where--nearly everything we buy is made. In a compelling mix of history and on-the-ground reporting, veteran journalist Robyn Meredith untangles the complex web of business and politics, as well as environmental and cultural issues that entwine India, China, and the West. She also outlines how Americans--business leaders, workers, politicians, even parents--can understand the vast changes coming and thrive in this new age.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Globalization.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tobacco capitalism : growers, migrant workers, and the changing face of a global industry / by Benson, Peter,1979-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Most admired company -- The jungle -- Enemies of tobacco -- Good, clean tobacco -- El campo -- Sorriness.
Subjects: Tobacco workers; Migrant agricultural laborers; Tobacco farmers; Tobacco industry; Antismoking movement; North Caroliniana.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Economics. by World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Features of an economy: tax collection -- Minted coins -- Banks -- Paper money -- Checks -- Stock markets -- Insurance -- Gold standard -- Labor unions -- Mail-order businesses -- Credit cards -- Bar code -- Automated teller machine -- Electronic commerce -- Economic systems: Feudalism -- Mercantilism -- Capitalism -- Communism -- Globalization -- Important dates in economics."An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of economics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Economics; Economic history; Inventions;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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American democratic socialism : history, politics, religion, and theory / by Dorrien, Gary J.,author.(CARDINAL)757209;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 595-682) and index.Radical democracy, Jewish universalism, and social democracy -- Social gospel socialism, the labor movement, and the socialist party -- Socialism is not enough : race, feminism, religion, war, and Eugene Debs -- Communist trauma and Norman Thomas socialism -- World War emergency, Cold War void, and Black Freedom eruption -- New left, old left, and Michael Harrington -- Cultural leftism, Cornel West, market socialism, and Nancy Fraser -- Breaking the oligarchy : Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the next left.Democratic socialism is ascending in the United States as a consequence of a widespread recognition that global capitalism works only for a minority and is harming the planet's ecology. This history of American democratic socialism from its beginning to the present day interprets the efforts of American socialists to address and transform multiple intersecting sites of injustice and harm. Comprehensive, deeply researched, and highly original, this book offers a luminous synthesis of secular and religious socialisms, detailing both their intellectual and their organizational histories.Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Colombia University.
Subjects: Socialism; Democracy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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